Borehole pump renewal
ECS Engineering Services is working with the Environment Agency (EA) in Cambridgeshire to renew and update the pump controls at three borehole sites on...
Toughing it out in difficult applications
Pump manufacturer Börger discusses three recent applications showcasing the use of pumps in challenging environments
Two rotary lobe pumps are proving their continued reliability and...
Leak-free mag drive pumps for hazardous applications
The KM Series is a range of sealless, single-stage, volute casing pumps with a maximum flow rate of 70m³/hr, maximum differential heads to 65 metres and maximum operating temperature up to 200ºC
Wrapped up in two coats – Waterproofing in Beverley
A waterproofing membrane has been applied to protect a new large capacity storage tank as part of a flood protection scheme in East Yorkshire.
The...
Sponsored Content: Adding value with advice, not just supply
The desire for speed of supply in the water and power utilities sectors can often mean that actuator specifications are repeated, based on a like-for-like replacement.
Awards shortlist
The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) presents the shortlist of finalists in this year's Pump Industry Awards (PIA), and offers a few words on the awards event scheduled for 31 March.
Bunding: A line of defence against leaks
A recent leak of an "acidic ferric salt solution" from a water treatment works into local waterways resulted in a £600k fine for a UK utility, and raised the possibility of enduring environmental damage. A widely-trusted line-of-defence against such leaks is the use of bunding. Chemical dosing solutions provider WES offers a review of the approach, its applicability and recent refinements
UK government grant awarded to decarbonize construction machinery
Global hydraulics and electric powertrain systems supplier Danfoss Power Solutions has secured a grant worth £407,112 from the UK government to accelerate the electrification...
London to host Interspill 2018
This year’s Interspill oil spill conference and exhibition is due to be held at the ExCel centre in London, on 13 – 15 March.
New HDPE flap valve cuts energy consumption for Welsh pumping station
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has upgraded one of its drainage pumping stations with the introduction of a new Archimedes screw pump equipped with a...
Ceramic surface treatment will protect utility’s concrete assets
To help achieve its carbon reduction target, Yorkshire Water says it has partnered with advanced materials manufacturer, Haydale, to trial a ceramic surface treatment...
Businesses get an EV helping hand in South Yorkshire
OVER 100 businesses in South Yorkshire are expected to cut fleet and travel costs thanks to a new electric vehicle initiative.
The Inmotion Electric Vehicles...
New steelwork for sludge tanks
THAMES Water is undertaking a £675 million upgrade programme which will include a £200 million expansion of the Crossness sewage treatment works (STW) and...
Swappable car batteries could accelerate UK’s transition to electric vehicles
A new paper "Battery-as-a-Service: an underexplored opportunity?" makes the case for why switching the UK electric vehicle (EV) model to Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS), could cut...
Tanks and Vessels project complete
Sponsored content: Tanks and Vessels have just fabricated 7-off vessels for one of Europe’s largest chemical manufacturing companies.
They’re in their element
Burkert is receiving positive user feedback for a new range of valves.
THE plaudits are coming in for the company’s Element Type 8802 clean line...
Resilience is critical
TankCare UK has launched a fuel quality conditioning pack as an approved upgrade for tanks used to store gas oil and diesel.
The pack works...
Full steam ahead for high pressure valves
Steam system and flow control specialists Valveforce have launched a new range of High Pressure Two-Way Pneumatic and Electric Control Valves, designed to help...
A robust thermoplastic pump range
Where chemical handling or similar fluid-handling applications involve aggressive or corrosive fluids, thermoplastic pumps tend to fit the bill over metallic options.
An example is...
Feed, chop and pump process boosts family farm’s new AD facility
In the heart of the Wye Valley area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Herefordshire, a Börger pump is said to have significantly enhanced the...
